Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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